Lake Big Kisegach

Lake Big Kisegach is a lake located in the Chebarkul district of the Chelyabinsk region, 5 km northeast of the city of Chebarkul. The lake is part of the lake system of the Chebarkul resort zone, has a tectonic origin, that is, it is a crack in the earth’s crust filled with water. The lake islands are the tops of mountains rising from the water. There are twelve islands on Big Kisegach. Lake Big Kisegach has great depth, steep shores, rocky outcrops.

Lake Big Kisegach is a natural monument, the lake has very beautiful rocky lake shores, covered with forest, rugged with numerous bays. The West Bank of the lake is the border of the Ilmensky Reserve. There are fish in the lake: perch, chebak, pike, sig, rush, bream, ulcer, smelt, and also crayfish.

The length of the lake is 6.3 kilometers, the width is from 2.2 to 4.5 kilometers, the maximum depth is 33 meters.